1. How many books do the speakers plan to buy?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Five. |
| A．The books cost too much. |
| B．It is difficult to find the books in stores. |
| C．It takes them much time to discuss the books. |
| A．Buying the books which were used. |
| B．Borrowing the books from Mr Green. |
| C．Sharing the cost of the books equally. |
Recently, I volunteered with Interact, my school's service group at Read 2 Me, an activity that gives volunteers the opportunity to read to little kids and interact with them.
I walked with other volunteers into a large room in which there was a large variety of books. Some were picture books, such as Cifford or The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Others were chapter books with pictures in them, such as the Berenstain Bears and The Wimpy Kid series. For the extremely talented kids who like to be challenged, we provided chapter books that required imagination to understand. Just after I had gathered some books together, someone announced that it was almost time for the activity to start. All at once, a burst of voices was heard. The doors opened, and the children rushed in, beginning to look for a reading buddy（伙伴）. They all looked so eager to read, just like mice eager to taste a piece of cheese. I was sitting there waiting and glancing at the books that I had picked out for the lucky kid I would read them to.
Just then, a boy about six years old began to come my way, and I knew that I had found my reading buddy. "Hi, I'm Max. Would you like to be my reading buddy?" "Sure," I responded. And then, I let him search for a book of his choice.
"I like this one," shouted Max. I looked at the book that he had chosen. It told an adventure story of a little girl with her dog, and it seemed that it would be a good one to read to him.
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| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a magazine. | C．On the Internet. |
| A．It has a small glass window. |
| B．It can make a pizza in a short time. |
| C．It offers four types of pizzas at a time. |
| A．It is quite necessary. | B．It might not be popular. | C．It will certainly succeed. |
| A．The 24-hour service. | B．Tasty pizza made by it. | C．The low production cost. |
4 . What makes a good reader? You can find the answer in Readers Club. Today, we have some books for you. Come and join the fun!
The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953. A year later, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Old Man and the Sea is generally considered by many to be his greatest achievement. The leading character in this book is a person who can face difficulties and never give up.Hardback ￥21.70 Paperback ￥16.00
Heart, written by Edmondo De Amicis from Italy, is a diary of an Italian boy Eric. In his diary, he writes about the greatest love in the world: love for the nation, for the society, and also teachers’ love, classmates’ love, parents’ love, children’s love.
Hardback ￥27.20 Paperback ￥16.40
Peter Pan, created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. Peter Pan is a young boy who can fly and never grows up. He spends his never-ending childhood having adventures (冒险) on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, playing happily with children both inside and outside Neverland.
Hardback ￥22.70 Paperback ￥14.60
Club members will get a discount (折扣) of 10% for hardback books and 20% for paperback books.
If you buy any of the two hardback books, e-books will be free for you.
1. Who won the Nobel Prize for literature?| A．Hemingway. | B．Leo Tolstoy. | C．Edmondo De Amicis. | D．Eric |
| A．Love. | B．Success. | C．Adventure. | D．loss. |
| A．A boy who likes keeping diaries. |
| B．A boy who always misses his family. |
| C．A boy who enjoys his never-ending childhood. |
| D．A boy who loves his teachers and classmates. |
1. How many skills are recommended in this talk?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully. |
| B．Read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs. |
| C．Read all the details. |
| A．Read the last two paragraphs carefully. |
| B．Get our eyes to move fast. |
| C．Sweep our eyes across each line. |
| A．How to read faster. | B．What is reading? | C．Why we should read. |
6 . Three grade 11 students from Harbour View High School, Canada, wanted to convey their message of fighting climate change to a younger audience. So, they wrote a children’s book named Keeping It Cool as part of a project.
Upon receiving their first order of 12 copies, Claire Malco, the illustrator of the book, vividly recalls the moment when the realization struck. “I just sat there with my mouth open and was like, wow, this is actually happening,” Malco told CBC News.
Coauthored by Joanna Jackson and Olivia Jordan, the book employs age-appropriate analogies (类比), coupled with vibrant illustrations, to promote actions kids can take against climate change. To explain the concept of the atmosphere, for example, the young authors drew a bubble(气泡) around Earth throughout the story. They also call for actions, such as planting trees and vegetable gardens – explaining how plants absorb CO2 from the “bubble” atmosphere just like a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器). The book also tells kids how they can avoid polluting the bubble by trying to walk, bike or scoot instead of taking a car or bus.
“The entire second half of the book is just things kids can do without needing their parents’ support … We wanted it to be something that every kid could finish,” Jordan explained to CBC News.
On Earth Day, the students visited a local elementary school where they read their stories and facilitated discussions about the text with every grade 5 class. They spread awareness that, regardless of age, anybody can help make a positive impact on Earth’s climate.“Educating students was the intention when writing this book. Having the opportunity to present to 10 different classes helped us gain insight on how to better our presentation and content, as well as see the impact this book will have on students,” the students told Our Canada Project.
1. Why did the three students write Keeping It Cool ?| A．To change a younger audience. | B．To show their talent for illustrating. |
| C．To describe environmental problems. | D．To inform kids of handling climate change. |
| A．Vivid. | B．Ordinary. | C．Complex. | D．Abstract. |
| A．They discussed the text with 5 classes. | B．They wrote the book with the students. |
| C．They did a presentation in every class. | D．They inspired discussions about the text. |
| A．A news report. | B．A book review. | C．A children’s book. | D．A diary. |
7 . Four Best Science Books
A Short History of Nearly EverythingPrice: $15.95
Author: Bill Bryson
Release date: February 4, 2003
REASONS TO BUY
+Explains a variety of scientific topics in a vivid and comprehensive way
+No science knowledge required
Thing ExplainerPrice: $19.84
Author: Randall Munroe
Release date: November 24, 2015
REASONS TO BUY
+Explains complex concepts using illustrations and only the most common words in the English language
+Entertaining and easy to understand
+A few of the topics(e. g. the periodic table)also include detailed fold-out diagrams
Ask an AstronautPrice: $9.19
Author: Tim Peake
Release date: October 19, 2017
REASONS TO BUY
+Entertaining Q&A format makes it easy to quickly find answers
+Suitable for both children and adults
+Accompanying graphics (图形) illustrate some of the more complex ideas
Brief Answers to the Big QuestionsPrice: $13.76
Author: Stephen Hawking
Release date: January 1, 2020
REASONS TO BUY
+Does not require prior physics knowledge-there is only one equation in the entire book
+Complex ideas communicated in a simple and understandable language
+Great introduction to the thoughts of Stephen Hawking
1. Which book was published the earliest?| A．Thing Explainer. | B．Ask an Astronaut. |
| C．Brief Answers to the Big Questions. | D．A Short History of Nearly Everything. |
| A．They are priced the same. | B．They include illustrations. |
| C．They are hard to understand. | D．They employ a Q&A format. |
| A．Tim Peake. | B．Bill Bryson. |
| C．Stephen Hawking. | D．Randall Munroe. |
8 . User Guide of Tsinghua University Libraries
Welcome to the best place of Tsinghua Yuan — Tsinghua University Library. Here we have magnificent buildings, abundant resources, convenient facilities, professional staff, considerate services, free atmosphere, etc. We are ready to provide warm welcomes, great supports, and best services for you.
Activate Borrowing Services
As a new user, you need to activate borrowing services by clicking on our homepage. The system adopts INFO system for identification. For freshmen, activating identity on the Electric ID Service System is required before first login. Post-doctors graduating from other universities shall submit a copy of their doctoral dissertation (博士毕业论文) together with their IC Card when making an application at the library card center to open your library privileges.
Borrowing Privileges
Upon presenting a valid university IC Card, you can access and borrow books according to the privileges listed below.
Loan Quotas (借阅限额) | ||
Borrowers | Loan Quotas | Hold Quotas |
Teachers and Students | 100 copies | 20 copies |
International Non-degree Students | 5 copies | 3 copies |
Online Reservation
You can reserve books that have been checked out to other users. You will be informed by E-mail or WeChat once the requested book is available. The requested books will be kept at loan desk only for 3 days.
Renewals
You may renew books online and the new return date is 8 weeks after the renewal day. You may renew books for many times, however, the longest period for general books is 32 weeks (224 days).
Fees for Late Return
Readers who fail to return the books by the due date will be charged ¥ 0.20 per day per book.
1. What do we know about activating borrowing services at the libraries?| A．The services are automatically activated for students. |
| B．Post-doctors all need to submit a copy of their dissertation. |
| C．Freshmen activate the services online before their first login. |
| D．Post-doctors are required to use the Electric ID Service System. |
| A．Wait that guy to return the book to the libraries. |
| B．Ask a librarian for the information of the borrower. |
| C．Make an online reservation for the book you need. |
| D．Borrow it via the system anyway and wait in the queue. |
| A．You may borrow altogether 120 books at one time. |
| B．Your requested book will be mailed to you once ready. |
| C．You may renew your books as many times as you wish. |
| D．You will be fined if you have books past due at your hand. |
9 . Family plays an important part in much fiction, of course, but sometimes the short story form has offered us an insight into family life that the longer novel does not. Here are some for you to taste.
Prelude, by Katherine MansfieldPrelude is one of Katherine Mansfield's longest and finest short stories. Because Prelude is a modernist short story, the emphasis is on characters rather than plots. Mansfield is using the Burnells’ house-move, and the period when they are busy settling into their new home, as a situation to observe family, women and class.
He, by Katherine Anne PorterKatherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) wrote just one novel and fewer than thirty short stories, yet she is regarded as an important twentieth-century American writer, with He among her most celebrated and critically praised works. An important theme of Porter’s work is the search for meaning in a modern and increasingly materialist world.
Signs and Symbols, by Vladimir NabokovIt is a short story by the Russian-American author Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), originally published in the New Yorker in 1948. The story centers on an elderly married Russian couple who move to the United States; their son is suffering from paranoid delusions (妄想症) and has been limited to a care center. Signs and Symbols focuses on the couple’s attempt to visit their son and its result.
Down at the Dinghy, by J. D. SalingerThis short story was originally published in 1949. It involves an adult speaking to a child. It is about a young boy who runs from home and goes down to the nearby lake, where he gets into a boat and refuses to speak to his mother. The story ends with the mother bonding with her son.
1. What is special about Prelude?| A．It’s about scientific observation. | B．It’s the longest of the four. |
| C．It involves moving to a new place. | D．It focuses more on figures than plots. |
| A．They are contemporary writers. | B．Their works center on critical thinking. |
| C．They both seek for meaning in modern life. | D．Their works were published in the New Yorker. |
| A．Science fiction fans. | B．Family-based short story lovers. |
| C．Those who plan to be writers. | D．People trying to have a family. |
10 . “A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.”
Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free. Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, especially the young.
The 72-year-old told reporters that his library includes books that all students can enjoy —— from young children in Kindergarten to older students in grade 12. And also his library has books for readers of all interests. His home is filled with thousands of available books.
He calls his library Reading Club 2000. It contains many different kinds of books, or genres. Genre is a group of artistic, musical, or literary works that share a particular style, form, or content. “There are history books, novels, children stories in my library,” Guanlao added proudly, “and there are cookbooks, science fiction, and even medicine books.” Almost everyone can find a suitable book, all for free.
He started his library more than 20 years ago when he set 50 books on the walkway in front of his home. Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years —— thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors.
Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.” He has also started donating books himself. He sends reading materials to public schools in far-away communities.
Guanlao’s efforts come at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. The Program for International Student Assessment reports that reading scores in the Philippines are among the lowest in the world. Students in the Philippines are also facing learning delays in math and science.
Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.”
1. What’s the purpose of Guanlao’s setting up his home library?| A．To establish his fame in the country |
| B．To encourage people to read and increase education level |
| C．To set up a record for collecting the most books |
| D．To help people find jobs more easily |
| A．Devoted and caring | B．Outgoing and brave |
| C．Humorous and considerate | D．Ambitious and impatient |
| A．His own effort to collect books continuous | B．The government’s help and support |
| C．Warm-hearted people’s continuous donations | D．Help from public schools in far-away communities |
| A．science report | B．sports | C．fashion | D．education |
